Conducting research to inform decisions

The Economic Policy Institute has a decades long record of providing academic and consumer market research for many public and private sector clients needing current data for marketing plans, product development and to quantify economic impacts or gauge satisfaction. Clients as diverse as school districts, engineering companies, health care facilities and tribal casinos in addition to tourism bureaus and chambers of commerce have all partnered with us in achieving their goals.

Our services & activities

Applied research:

• Rural Policy Analysis
• Labor Market Analysis
• Economic Impact Studies with IMPLAN
• Economic Modeling
• Estimated Demand Curves

Automated survey research service:

• E-mail, paper, or intercept (large sample sizes a specialty)
• Visitor Surveys
• Opinion & Satisfaction Surveys
• Household/Resident Surveys
• Business Surveys
• Event Surveys

Additional services:

• Business and Operating Plans
• Grant Consultation for Non-profits
• Information Dissemination
• Market Research and Feasibility Analysis
• Technical Assistance
• Tribal Entrepreneurial Training and Strategic Planning
• Workforce Development Assistance

Research reports

We have produced reports for a wide variety of clients, both public and private. Many were produced for the Arizona Office of Tourism and other public agencies; a sample of these are included below. Other research reports are produced for private companies; because these are proprietary, they are not shared. Work published in academic journals is also included below.

To learn more about our resources and work, visit us by appointment or contact us for more information: 928-523-7307 or Tourism.Research@nau.edu.